COVID-19 Response - COVID-19 Response

Our COVID-19 Response helps you chart your course through these early days of the outbreak in Australia. Our experts across the firm identify the key concerns they are advising on right now – including workplace law, healthcare and safety, privacy, contractual compliance, insurance, tax and finance – so you can set your own priorities within your organisation and ensure your business continuity plan is implemented as smoothly as possible.

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Banking and Finance

Material adverse clauses Regulation Financing Superannuation Managed investments
Competition and Consumer Law

Pricing Consumer rights: government cancellation or postponement of events Authorisation applications
Construction and Major Projects

Frustration Force majeure Change in law and policy Acts of prevention Suspension Other Insurance Work Health and Safety
Contractual Default, Force Majeure, Frustration and Termination

Force majeure Termination frustration and variation Non contractual solutions
Contracts Generally
Corporate Law and Governance

Annual General Meetings Other General Meetings Virtual Meetings Foreign investment Continuous disclosure obligations Capital raising relief Reporting relief
Cyber Security and Data

Data IT services and cyber security
Employment

Work health and safety Employee entitlements Workforce changes and regulatory response Assistance / Hardship Payments and tax treatment FIFO workers Planning a return to the workplace Safety podcast series
Environment and Planning

Environmental Management and Compliance Preparedness Planning
Government

Procurement: Commonwealth Procurement: New South Wales
Government Powers and Directives

Commonwealth ACT NSW Northern Territory Queensland South Australia Tasmania Victoria Western Australia
Government Relief Package

Stage 1 Stage 2
Insolvency

Generally Temporary insolvency reforms
Insurance

Potential cover checklist Practical steps
JobKeeper FAQ and How-To Guide

Employee eligibility Employer eligibility Employer process Employee process Employees on long-term leave Stood down employees Directions to take leave Changing working arrangements Employee consultation Record-keeping JobKeeper and the Fair Work Act Dispute resolution Penalties for non-compliance JobKeeper 2.0 Tax issues JobKeeper Litigation
Litigation

High Court Federal Courts New South Wales Victoria Queensland Western Australia
Privacy

What is personal information and sensitive information? What special provisions are there for employers? Collection of personal information including sensitive information Use and disclosure of personal information collected OAIC guidance
Real Estate

COVID-19 rent and lease termination arrangements by State/Territory Frustration of Leases
Sectors

Education - schools and universities Airports Energy and resources Small business
Tax Relief Measures

ATO and OECD responses to COVID-19 State and Territory-based tax measures